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2026 ST. AUGUSTINE POETFEST
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Thu, Apr 9, 2026 6:00 PM –
Sat, Apr 11, 2026 4:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
Various locations see below
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in the Nation’s Oldest City.”
All events are open to all and are held free of charge, thanks to the support of Flagler College, St. Johns Cultural Council, and Ancient City Poets.
Agenda
Upcoming Events
Sat, Apr 11, 2026
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Private Location (register to display)
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
2026 ST. AUGUSTINE POETFEST - DAY 3
The festival continues today and concludes in the afternoon with an awards ceremony for the winners of the St. Johns Cultural Council Haiku Contest, followed by a reception. 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Flagler College campus
Student showcases, St. John County Library display, a Book Bazaar, monologues, a live staged play reading, author talks and panels, and featured poets.
Past Events
Fri, Apr 10, 2026
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Private Location (register to display)
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
2026 ST. AUGUSTINE POETFEST - DAY 2
The festival continues during the day on Friday with a Book Bazaar, author discussions, author talks, and a keynote presentation at the historic downtown campus of Flagler College. In the evening, the English Department will host an off-campus open mic.
Thu, Apr 09, 2026
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Private Location (register to display)
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
2026 ST. AUGUSTINE POETFEST - DAY 1
Beat Poet Summit followed by community open mic hour
The festival kicks off with a Beat Poet Summit on Thursday night featuring ten minutes of podium time awarded to any past or present Beat Poet Laureate who gets “On the Road ” like Kerouac, and travels to the Sunshine State. A community open mic will follow. The sign-up sheet for the open mic portion is available at 6 p.m. and open to the first 10 people. Please limit your time at the podium to five minutes.
Free open to the public event at the Waterworks. Door open 6:00 pm | Showtime 6:30 pm
more info about the National Beat Poetry Foundation
https://nationalbeatpoetryfoundation.org/